Apparatus for the electrical production of heat for cooking and other purposes.



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TD STA AENT @FFJICE ARTHUR FRANCIS BERRY, OF EALING, ENGLAND.

APPARATUS FOR THE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTION OF HEAT FOR COOKING AND OTHER PURPOSES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1908.

Application filed August 9, 1906. Serial No. 329,877.

lowing is a specification.

This invention consists of improvements -in that kind of electrical heating apparatus suitable for cooking and other urposes,

wherein the required heat is pro uced by alternating current of great strength, and low voltage induced in a solid secondary conductor or conductors by the action of an alternating current of comparatively small strength and high voltage, in a primary conductor or conductors, and wherein the secondary conductor, or each secondary conductor, is permanently closed upon itself,

as described in the specification of another application for atent filed by me of even date herewith erial No. 329876 so as to avoid inductive drop, irregular heating results and other disadvantages that would be liable to take place if the circuit of'the secondary conductor carrying large currents of low voltage were opened and closed by a switch. I

' The invention has for object to prevent or minimize the inductive voltage drop in that -portion (hereinafter called for distinction more economical manner than heretofore usual.

It also has for object to enable the strength of the current generated in the secondary conductor or conductors and the heat generatcd in a part or parts of the current carryingportion of the secondary conductor or conductors to be' readily varied, in an economical manner, to suit varying requirey, ments, without the use of resistance or other devices that cause waste of electrical energy and without having to break and make elecadjacent part.

trical connections in circuits carrying large currents.

The invention also has for object various other improvements in apparatus of the kind referred to, as hereinafter described.

According to this invention wasteful inductive eflects set up in the current carrying portion of the secondary conductor, or of r each secondary conductor of electrical heat-' ing apparatus of the kind referred to, by alternatlng current flowing therethrough are neutralized, or nearly so, by causin alternating current to simultaneously 0w in an opposite direction in an adjacent conductor either forming part of the same current carrying conductor, or of a separate current carrying conductor. For this purpose various parts of the current carryin portion of the secondary conductor, or of eac secondary conductor, can be bent or so disposedrelatively to each other that current will flow in o posite directions through adjacent parts so t at the inductive effect of the current flowing through each part will be neutralized by the inductive eflect upon such part of current flowing in an op osite direction through an r the current carrying por tions of two or more secondary conductors may be arranged adjacent to each other and be so connected to the induced portions of such conductors that current will flow simultaneously in oppositedirections through the two adjacent current carrying portions of the conductors which may, in some cases, be connected together at one or more points with the object of effecting a balance in the strength of the currents flowing through the adjacent conductors. The current carrying portion of the secondary conductor, or each secondary conductor, is made of smaller cross sectional area at the part or parts there a of wherein it is desired to cause the current to develop heat, or the greater degree of heat,

for boilin liquid or for other purpose.

To ena le the degree of heat generated to be economically varied to suit diflerent reary conductor, and with circuit controlling means whereby the said" primary windings can be connected in series, or 1n parallel, or by which one or other or two or more of them can be put out of action, at will, so that several different degrees of heat can be readily produced by the apparatus by suitably operating the controlling means. Or, the strength of the current induced in the secondary conductor or conductors and therefore the heat generated therein, can be varied to suit requirements, by shunting to a greater or less extent, the magnetic flux set up in the magnetic core by the primar conductor and which normally almost wholly the said secondary conductor or conductors so as thereby, in effect, to screen the latter conductor to a greater or less extent from the magnetic influence of the core. This can be done in various ways. Conveniently it may be done by providing the core with one or more movable parts that is or are independent of or outside the secondary conductor and which can be so moved in relation ,to the main part of the core and the conductors thereon, as to form a magnetic shunt, bypass or leakage circuit for the magnetic flux in parallel to that portion of the core which conveys practically the whole of the flux through the secondary conductor when the greatest heating effect is to be produced.

The magnetic core or cores can be constructed in various forms, and the primary and secondary conductors can be-arranged in various ways to enable the objects of the invention to be attained, so that electrical heatin apparatus embodying the present invention can be constructed in a variety of forms without departing from the essential features thereof.

In the accompanying illustrative drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section on the line A A of Fig. 3, Fig. 2 is a art plan, and Fig.3 a horizontal section on the line B B of Fig. 1, showing one construction of electrical heating apparatus according to this invention. Fig. 4 1s a side elevation, Fig. 5 a Ian, and Fig. 6 a horizontal section on the line C O of Fig. 4 showing a modified construction. Fig. 7 is a side elevation, partly incentral vertical section, Fig. 8 a part plan, and Fig. 9 a horizontal section on the line D D of Fig. 7, showing another construction of ap aratus according to this invention. Figs. 10, 11 and 12 are similar views to Figs. 7, 8 and 9 respectively, showing a modified construction. Fi 13 is a vertical section on the line E E 0 Fig; 14, and Fig. 14 is a plan showing another construction of the a Cparatus. Fig. 15 is a plan showinga mo i cation. Fig. 16 is a similar view to Fig. 13 showing a further modified construction. Fig. 17 is a side elevation and Fig. 18 a horizontal section on the line F F of Fig. 17, showin another construction. Fig. 19 is a vertical section on the line G G of Fig. 20, and Fig. 20 is a, plan, of part of another modification. Fig. 21 shows partly in central vertical sectionand partly in elevation passes through a modified construction. Fig. 22 is a similar view to Fig. 21 showing a modified construction. Fi 23 is a detail View showing a modification. Figs. 24, 25 and 26 show apparatus according to this invention adapted for use as a sad iron, Fig. 24 being a plan with the cover removed, Fig. 25 a side clevation with the casing in vertical section and Fig. 26 a cross section on the line II ll of Fig. 24.

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawings, 1 is a magnetic core; 2 and 3 are'primary windings thereon; 4 and 5 are the induced portions of two secondary conductors 4, 4 and 5, 5 parts of the current carrying portions of the said conductors 4,and 5 rcspectively, and 6 a metal plate that is adapted to form part of the current carrying portion of the secondary conductors, or of each secondary conductor, according to circumstances, and which serves as a support for the vessel or other object to be electrically heated, or as a heat radiating or grilling sur face, or as a heater to be directly applied to any article which it is desired to heat. Such a plate, which is hereinafter called for distinction the hot plate, ismade of such thickness either throughout, or at a part 6*, or parts, thereof, as to enable any required degree of heat to be obtained by the passage therethrough of a secondary current of suitable strength. To enable the current to pass only through the desired part or parts of the hot plate, such plate has slits 6' cut therein at any required part or parts thereof.

In the articular construction of electrical heating (fevice now being described by way of example, the core 1 is of rectangular shape and the primary windings 2 and 3 are arranged on two opposite limbs thereof, the two induced portions 4 and 5 of the two secondary conductors being arranged outside the primary windings 2 and 3 respectively and each consisting of practically. a single turn of metal.

One end 4 of the induced portion 4 of one of the secondary conductors is connected to one portion of the hot plate 6 the diametrically opposite portion of which is connected to one end 5 of the induced portion 5 of the other secondary conductor, the other ends 4 and 5 of the two induced portions 4 and 5 of the two conductors being connected together by a stri 7 of metal that is arranged near to and para lel, or nearly so, to the hot plate 6 from which it is suitably insulated, 1t may be by air, mica, or rust, the hot plate 6 and metal strip 7 forming a common current carrying portion of the two secondary conductors. The arrangement is such that current fiows from the induced portion of one conductor through the hot plate 6 to one end of the induced portion of the other eonductor from the second end of which it flows to the second end of the induced portion 1 some? of the first conductor through the metal strip 7, the current in the hot plate and metal strip flowing in op osite but parallel directions so that the in uctive effect of the alternating current flowing through one part of the current carrying portions of the secondary conductors is neutralized, or nearly-so, by the same current flowing simultaneously in an opposite direction through an adjacent part of the same current carrying portion of the conductors, for the purpose hereinbefore mentioned In some cases, in an arrangement of the kind-above described, the central portions of the hot plate 6 and metal strip 7 may be electrically connected, as for example through a piece 8 of metal, that may be of high resistance, so as to form a by path for the current from one or other secondary conductor-when the other is put out of use.

The controlling device for regulating the heating effect of the apparatus, comprises stationary contacts connected to the respective ends of the several primary conductors, and movable contacts carried by a movable holder provided with a handle, the arrangement being such that in one position 0 the handle the primary windings will be connected in series with each other; in another position one of-them will be short circuited so as to leave one only in action, and in a third position, the two windings will be connected in parallel with each other, so that, assuming there are two similar primary conductors, as in'Figs. 1,2 and 3, three degrees of heating can be easily obtained. By making the two sections of the apparatus of different heating capacity, the controlling device can be made to put either-of them out of action and leave the other in action so that four degrees of heating can then be obmechanically connected together.

tained. The controlling device may also be adapted to put both of the primary conductors out of action and so disconnect the apparatus from the electric supply mains; or this may be done by a separate main switch.

In the construction of switch shown diagrammatically in Fig. .1, which is suitable for use with two primary windings 2 and 3, there are four contacts 9,,10 11 and 12 respectively and a stop 13 arranged between contacts 9 and 12. Contact 9 1s connected to one of the supply conductors 14 and to one end of the primary winding 2 the other end of which is connected to contact 11. Con tact 10 is connected to one end of the second winding 3 the other end of which ,is con nected to contact 12 which is also connected to the second sup lyconductor 1.5. There are two are shape movable contacts 16 and 17 that are insulated from each other and The arrangement shown is such that upon moving the switch handle 18 into one position, say a,

contact 16 bears a ainst contact 9 and contact 17 bears against contacts 10 and 11 and places the two primary windings 2 and 3 in series with each other; when the handle is moved into a second position, I), contact 17 bears against contacts 10, 11 and 12 and short circuits winding 3; when moved into a third position a, the circuit of the .short circuited windin 3 is opened, and when moved into a furt er position d the two windings 2 and 3 are connected in parallel by reason of the contact 16 bearing against contacts 9 and 10, and contact 17 bearing against contacts 11 and 12. The reverse operations will take place when the movable contacts 16 and 17 are moved in the reverse direction. The switch however may be variously constructed for the purpose hereinbefore described.

There may be used in conjunction with the core 1, a movable bar or block 19 of laminated iron that can be moved by suitable hand 0 erated adjusting means towards and from tile opposite end members of the core that are between those upon which the primary and secondary windmgs 2-3 and 15 are placed, such bar or block serving as a magnetic shunt to shorten the magnetic circuit of the core 1 for either primary winding 2 or 3 when the other windingis put out of use. In the example, the bar 19 1s arran ed to be raised and lowered by a cam 20 t at is fixed on the switch spindle 18 and is formed with a cam groove 20 in which works a pin 2O carried by a forked rod 20 fixed to \the bar 19. The arrangement is such that upon moving the switch ever 18 into the position b to short circuit the winding 3, the cam 20 will raise the bar or block 19 into contact with the core 1, for the purpose mentioned. The bar 19 will, in the example, be also held raised when the circuit of the short circuited coil is opened, and also when the two windings are connected in parallel.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show another construction of apparatus according to this invention wherein the magnetic core is of rectangular shape and comprises three parallel members 1, 1*, 1 connected together by end cross members 1, 1 and by two intermediate cross members 1 and 1 that are in line with each other and connect the two outer parallel members 1 and 1 to the central parallel member 1 and upon each of which one of the two sets of prlmary and secondary conductors 2 and 4 or 3 and 5 is wound, the core being in this case a comound one. The arrangement is such that W en both primary conductors 2 and 3 are energized, the resulting magnetic flux will flow in the same direction through the two intermediate cross members 1 1 and the interposed portion of the third parallel member 1 and divide at the outer end of one of the intermediate cross members, say 1, and flow in opposite directions through the outer and end members to the outer end of the other intermediate cross member, say-1, where they again combine, the portions of the third parallel member 1 between the end memers 1 1 and intermediate cross members 1*, 1 being then idle but coming into use to complete the magnetic circuit when either of the primary windings 2 r 3 is put out of use.

In this example, the strips 4 4 of the induced portion 4 of one secondary conductor are connected to the hot plate 6 at opposite sides of a slit 6 therein, and the strips 5, 5 of the induced portion 5 of the other secondary conductor are connected to the said plate at op osite sides of a second slit 6 therein. T 1e hot plate is formed withacentral part 6 of reduced section forming part of the two secondary conductors each of which has parts extending arallel to each other so as to be traversed y current flowin in opposite directions.

11 the modified construction shown in Figs. 7, 8 and 9, there are two separate laminated magnetic cores 1 arranged adjacent to each other and each of the ordinary shell type comprising vertical side and intermediate members 1, 1", 1 connected by top and bottom members 1 and 1 the primary and secondary conductors 2 and 4 extending horizontally around the intermediate member 1 of one core, and the primary and secondary conductors 3 and 5 extending horizontally around the intermediate member 1 of the other core. The induced portion 4 or 5 of each secondary conductor, which may consist of a single turn, so that the voltage'induced therein will be of low value, is connected at one end, as by the strips 4 or 5 and a metal strip 7 that is common to the two conductors, to the central portion of the hot plate'6 opposite portions of which are se arately connected to the other ends of the in( need portions 4 and 5 of the two secondaryconductors, as by other metal strips 4 and 5 that extend in o posite directions below and parallel to tile hot plate and thence downward parallel to the strip 7, so that the inductive cflect of the alternating current flowing through one part of the current carrying portion of each secondary conductor is neutralized, or nearly so, by the same current flowing simultaneously in an op osite direction through an adjacent part of t e same current carrying portion of the conductor. The parallel parts of each current carrying portion of each secondary conductor are insulated from each other as hereinbefore stated. The hot plate 6 may be slit at various parts 6 for the purpose hereinbefore mentioned and be made thinner at that trical energy is to be converted into heat energy.

In the modified construction, shown in part or those parts 6 where the eleefor the purpose hereinbefore mentioned.

The two ends of the induced portion 5 of the other secondary winding are similarly conneeted by metal strips 5, 5 to the hot late 6 at opposite sides of another vertical s it 6 which extends from an opposite part of the plate towards the uncut central portion 6 thereof. The arrangement is such that the current induced in each secondary conductor 'is caused to flow through the portion of the hot late 6 at one side of one o the slits 6 or 6 t erein towards the center thereof and returns through the portion of the plate at the opposite side of the slit and heat the thinner central portion 6 of the plate.

In each of the arrangements shown in Figs. 7 to 12, the current carrying portions of the two secondary conductors are connected together at one point, namely at the central portion 6 of the plate 6, so that a balance of the currents flowing through the two secondary conductors is effected. The hot plate 6 may however be divided into two separate parts at the line as, :c, (Fig. 12) so that the secondary conductors are quite separate from each other, the separate arts of the )late being near together and eing slit or slotted as at 6*, in any desired way to obtain the heating of any desired part or parts thereof.

Figs. 13 and 14 show an arrangement of electrical heating apparatus according to this invention, in which the magnetic core 1 is pro vided with a single secondary conductor, the induced portion 4 of which is traversed by a magnetic core 1 of the shell type which also traverses the primary winding 2'. The ends of the induced portion 4 of the secondary conductor are connected to two metal strips 4*, 4 that are arranged side by side and are electrically connected to ahot plate 6. In this plate is a diametrically arranged slit 6 that extends only partly across the plate from the side thereof to which the strips 4, 4 are secured so as to leave the diametrlcally opposite part of the plate intact. Those parts of t 10 plate that are at op osite sides of the slit 6 and form the centra portion of the plate are recessed at 6, so as to make such parts thinner and therefore of less cross sectional area than the remaining portion of the plate which is formed with additional vertical slits 6" that extend inward for a suitsemis? able distance from the outer peri hery of the plate for the purpose hereinbe ore stated. The arrangement is such that the two strips 4, 4 and slotted plate 6 form the current carrying portion of the secondary conductor, the current produced at any moment in the induced portion of such conductor flowing up one strip 4 or 4 and through the portion 0 the plate 6 at one side of the diametrical slit 6 and back through the opposite portion of the plate and the other strip 4 or 4? so that it flows in opposite directions through these parts of the current carrying portion of the conductor, and, by reason of the outer slits 6 is caused to flow through the thinner central ortions 6 of the plate which are thereby eated to a high temperature.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. 15, the hot plate 6 has two parallel vertical slots 6 6 therein that extend across the greater part of the plate from one side thereof so as to form a central strip 6 of metal that is connected at its free end to the vertical strip 4 connected to one end of the induced ortion 4 of the secondary conductor and at t e other end is connected to the two parts of the plate that are at opposite sides of it and which are connected at their opposite ends to the bifurcated ends of the other strip 4", the arrangement being such that current will flow in the one direction through the central portion 6 of the plate 6 and in an opposite direction in the two adjacent side portions of the plate. The outer portion of theplate 6 is formed with inwardly extending slits 6 to cause the current to flow through the central portions 6 of the slotted plate which may, as shown, be reduced in cross sectional area as in the other arrangement hereinbefore described.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. 16, the apparatus comprises two plates 6 and 7 arranged one above the other and insulated from one another, as by enamel, for the greater portion of their area, but connected together at one side and at their 0 posite side to the two stri s 4, 4 connecte' to the induced portion 4 o the secondary conductor which may, as shown, be arranged as in the example shown in Fig. 13. The two plates 6 and 7 are formed with inwardly extending slits as in the other examples, those in one plate being preferably out of register with those in the other plate, and the central portion 6 of the upper or outer plate 6 being made thinner so as to be of lesscross sectional area than the remainder of the plate for the purpose hereinbefore'mentioned. In this case the alternating current set up in the induced portion 4 of the secondary con duc'tor flows by one strip 4 or 4 to and across one plate 6 or 7 to the opposite plate 7 or 6 through which it flows in the reverse direction to the second stri 4 or 4 and back to the induced portion 0 the conductor,

the current heating the central portion 6 of the outer plate 6 to a high temperature. By suitably adjusting the resistance of the plates, as by making them of diflerent thicknesses, the upper or outer one 6 may be heated to a far greater extent than the other 7 while maintaining the inductive balance caused by the two plates being-throughout their coarse in close proximity to one another.

In the further modified construction shown in Figs. 17 and 18, there are two sec ondary conductors the induced portions 4 and 5 of which have their ends connected to two pairs of strips 4, 4.and 5, 5* connected to the two halves of a hot plate 6 that may be divided by slits 6 6 extending partly or completely across it, and formed, it may be, with a central portion 6 of'reduced section, as before, the arrangement being such that the currents simultaneously set up in the two conductors are caused to flow in opposite directions through the current carrying portions of such conductors. The induced portion 4 or 5 of each conductor may, as shown form only about one half of a complete turn and have its ends connected to upwardly extending diametrically arranged strips 4*, 4 and 5, 5 the strips connected to the induced portion 4 of one conductor being arranged adjacent to those of the induced portion 5 of the other conductor. If the slits 6, 6 in the plate extends only across part thereof, the two current carrying portions of .the conductors will be connected together at one art, viz. the central art in the example, or the purpose herein efore stated.

The magnetic core 1 in each of the examplesshown in Figs. 13 to 18 is of the shell type comprising a central member 1 around which the primary conductor 2 and secondary conductor 4 or secondary conductors 4 and 5 extend. Or the magnetic core may, as shown in Figs. 19 and 20, be composed of a number of rectangular laminated or solid iron frames or plates arranged star fashion, so as to form a central group of vertical members 1 around which the primary and secondary windings extend, the lnduced portion 4 of the secondary conductor being at tor and therefore'the heat generated in the hot plate 6. In this exam le, in or upon two of the side members 1, 1 t at are parallel to the central member 1, and at parts thereof that are opposite the division 21 between the primary winding 2 and the induced portion 4 of the secondary conductor, are mounted two magnetic blocks or lates 22 and 23, and in connection with sucli blocks or lates, hand operated means are provided whereby they can be caused to move towards or from the central member 1 and thereby shunt more or less of the magnetic flux from that part of the core that extends over and through the induced portion4 of the secondary conductor, direct from the side members 1, 1 to the central member I by a path below or outside the secondary conductor. In this way the E. M. F. of the secondary current setu in the secondary conductor can be varied without alterin the position of the switch used for controlling the sup ly of current to the apparatus, or without a tering the position of or otherwise doing anything to the secondary conductor, or to the primary conductor 2 other than, it may be, moving the latter conductor away from the secondary conductor, or vice versa, so as to form an opening or air space 21 between them to recelve the magnetic blocks or plates 22 and 23. In the latter case, the primary and secondary conductors may be normally arranged near each other, the movable conductor 2 being for this purpose acted upon by a spring 24 or equiv alent that will allow of its being moved downward when necessary. The blocks or plates 22 and 23 may be operated from a 'shaft 25 adapted to be rotated by a hand Wheel 26 and formed with right and left handed screw threads 27 and 28 that are en gaged with nuts 29 and 30 res ectively fixed to the blocks or plates 22 an 23.

Fig. 22 shows a modified arrangement wherein the magnetic blocks or plates 22 and 23 (Fig. 21) are dispensed with and the magnetic core, which may be of the shell ty e, as before, together with the rimary COIK uctor 2 thereon, is made relatively movable towards and from the portion 4 of the secondary conductor so that between the two oonductors,.which are normally near together, for maximum heating, an air space can be formed through which the magnetic lines can leak when it is desired to shield or screen the secondary conductor to a greater or less extent in order to reduce the current therein and consequently the heating effect thereof. For this pur ose the secondary conductor may be move vertically, as by Vertical racks 31 fixed thereto and engaging pinions 32 on a hand actuated screw shaft 32. To increase the leakage at this time, the portions of the side members 1, 1 of the core that are normally near, or opposite to, or just above the induced ortion 4 of the secondary conductor, may e reduced in cross section, as shown at 1*, so that when the core with primary conductor 2 is moved endwise in one direction, say downwards, or, as in the example, the induced is move( in the opposite direction, to form an air space between the said conductors, the choking action of the reduced portions 1* of the iron circuit will tend to increase the leakortion 4 of the secondary conductor age or shunting of the magnetic lines through the said air space.

The plate 6, or plates 6 and 7 forming part of the current carrying portion of the secondary conductor or conductors may be of other shapes than circular and be slit or slotted in various ways to direct the current to any derired part or parts thereof. Also, the current carrying portion of the secondary conductor, or each secondary conductor, may be in various other forms. For example, it may, as shown in Fig. 23, be bent into the form of two flat spirals 6 7 electrically connected together at their inner ends so that the current will flow through one towards the center and back through the other from the center.

Apparatus constructed as hereinbefore described can be adapted for various purposes. Thus, the hot plate 6 may, as in the examples. hereinbefore described, be arranged horizontally above the magnetic core or cores, or compound core, and be adapted to serve as a support for a kettle or other vessel to containliqu'id to be heated; or it may be adapted to serve as a grilling device; or it may be arranged vertically or inclined and be adapted to serve as a heat radiator for warming rooms. Or the said plate 6 may, as shown in Figs. 24, 25 and 26, be arranged at the bottom of the apparatus and be adapted for use as a sad iron, the core 1, which is of the shell type, with the primary winding 2 and the induced portion 4 of the secondary conductor, being uppermost and inclosed in a casing 33 provided with a handle 34. In the example, there is a plate 7 arranged ab ')V0 and electrically connected at one end at 35 to the plate 6, the opposite ends of the two plates 6 and'7 being provided with upwardly extending lugs 36 and 37 respectively by which they are connected to the strips 4, 4 respectively of the induced portion 4 of the secondary conductor by bolts 38 and 39 that are insulated from the casing 33.

41 is a sheet of material, such as asbestos, to prevent or retard transmission of heat from the plates 6 and 7 to the core 1 and primary winding 2. The casing 33 is provided with a removable cover 42 secured to brackets 43 fixed to the casing 33 and plate 7.

' The induced portion 4 of the secondary conductor, may, when made wide, be slit, as indicated at 44 in Fig. 25, to prevent eddy currents being set up in adjacent parts thereof.

The details of construction can be variously modified.

What I claim is 1. Electrical heating apparatus comprising current carrying portions of secondary conductor arranged in inductive relation to each other and means for causing alternating current to flow simultaneously in opposite directions through said portions of conductor.

4. Electrical heating apparatus having a secondary conductor a portion of which outside the portion in which-current is induced but connected thereto is bent back on itself so as to form two portions of conductor arranged near together and through which current will flow simultaneously in opposite directions when the apparatus is in use.

5. In electrical heating apparatus, a secondary conductor comprising a portion in which current is directly induced, and a current carrying portion extending alternately in opposite directions so as to form two connected parts arranged in inductive relation to each other.

6. In. electrical heating apparatus, a secondary conductor comprising aportiori in which current is directly induced, and a current carrying portion extending alternately in opposite directions so as to form two connected parts arranged in inductive relation to each other, one or more parts of said cur rent carrying portion of conductor being of less section than other parts for the purpose specified.

'7. In electrical heating apparatus, a secondary conductor comprising. a portion in which current is directly induced, and a current carrying ortion, the latter portion comprising two l dngths of conductor arranged in inductive relation to each other and connected together at one end and at the other end to the respective ends of the induced portion of conductor.

8. In electrical heating a paratus, a secondary conductorpermanent y qlosed onitself and comprising a portion in which alternating current is induced and a current carrying portion, and means for neutralizing the inductive action of the current upon itself while flowing through said current carrying portion of conductor.

9. In electrical heating apparatus, a low voltage secondary conductor consisting of a single turn of metal ermanently closed on itself, means for in ucing' an alternating current to flow through said closed conductor, and means for neutralizing the inductive action of the current flowing through the part of said conductor in which current is not induced.

10. In electrical heating apparatus, secondary current carrying portlons of conductor arranged in close proximity and inductive relation to each other, and means for causing alternating current to flow simul taneously through the said portions ofconductor in opposite directions.

11. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a hot plate arranged to form part of a closed secondary electric circuit, a magnetic core upon which another portion of said circuit is mounted, and means for magnetizing said core and inducing current to flow through said secondary circuit and plate.

12. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a hot plate arranged to form part of a closed secondary circuit, means for inducing current to flow through said circuit and plate, and means for neutralizing the inductive action upon itself of the current flowing through said plate. 13. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a hot plate arranged to form part of a closed secondary circuit, and means for inducing current to flow through said circuit and plate, said hot plate being slit for the purpose set forth. 4

14. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a hot plate arranged to form part of a closed secondary circuit, a magnetic core upon which another portion of said secondary circuit is Wound, and a primary winding wound on said core for inducing current to flow through said secondary circuit and late, said hot plate being arranged about but out of contact with said core and adapted to have heat generated therein by the passage of the secondary current therethrough.

15. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a hot plate arranged to form part of a closed secondary circuit, and means for inducing current to flow through said circuit and plate, said hot plate being of reduced section at one or more parts thereof.

16. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a permanently closed low voltage second ary circuit having an induced ortion and a current carrying portion, the atter portion having parts thereof arranged adjacent to each other and. so that current will flow simultaneously in opposite directions through them and also one or more parts of asection adapted to enable heat to be generated therein by current flowing therethrough, and

fimeans for inducing current to flow through said secondary circuit.

17. In electrical heating apparatus, a permanently closed low voltage secondary circuit portions of which are arranged parallel with each other and neartogether and one of which is adapted to have heat generated therein by the passage of current therethrough, and means for inducing alternating current in said circuit.

18. In electrical heating apparatus, a permanently closed low voltage secondary circuit portions of which pre arranged parallel with each other and near together and one of which is adapted to have heat generated therein by the passage of current there through, and means for inducing alternating current in different parts of said circuit.

19. In electrical heating apparatus, a permanently closed low voltage secondary circuit portions of which are arranged parallel with each other and near together and one ol which is adapted to have heat generated therein by the passage of current therethrough, means for inducing current in different parts of said circuit, and means for varying the action of the current inducing means. i i

20. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding thereon, and a low voltage secondary conductor having an induced portion arranged in inductive relation to said primary winding and a currentv carrying portion extending back upon itself so as to form parallel and adjacent parts, one of said parts being adapted to have heat generated therein.

21. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding thereon, and a low voltage secondary conductor having an induced portion arranged in inductive relation to said primary Winding and a current carrying portion extending back upon itself so as to form parallel and adjacent parts, one of said parts being of reduced section at one or more places therein.

22. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding thereon, and a low voltage secondary conductor having an induced portion arranged in inductive relation to said primary winding and a current carrying portion extending back upon itself so as to form parallel.

and adjacent parts, one of said parts being adapted to form a hot plate the sect1on of which is reduced at one or more places.

23. Electrical heating apparatus com prising a permanently closed secondary conductor. one part of which is arranged to form a hot plate adapted to be heated by passage of current therethrough, and another part of which is arranged parallel and near to said hot plate, and a primary winding arranged to induce current in said secondary conductor.

24. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a permanently closed secondary conductor one part of which is arranged to form a hot plate adapted to be heated by passage of current therethrough and another part of which is arranged parallel and near to said hot plate, and two primary windings arranged to induce current in different portions of said secondary conductor.

Electrical heating apparatus comprising a permanently closed secondary eonductor one part of which is arranged to form a hot plate adapted to be heated by passage of current therethrough and another part which is arranged parallel and near to said hot plate, two primary windings arranged to induce current in different portions of said secondary conductor, and means for varying the action of said primary windings on said secondary conductor.

26. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a permanently closed secondary conductor one part of which is arranged to form a hot plate adapted to'be heated by passage of current therethrough and another part of which is arranged parallel and near to said hot plate, two primary windings arranged to induce current in different portions of said secondary conductor, and means whereby one of said primary windings can be put out of effective action.

27. Electrical heating apparatus comprising two primary windings each having an induced portion of secondary conductor arranged in inductive relation thereto, and a hot plate arranged to be traversed by current produced in the induced portion of secondary conductor acted upon by each primary winding.

28. Electrical heating apparatus comprising two primary windings each having an induced portion of secondary conductor arranged in inductive relation thereto, and a hot plate connected to the induced portion of secondary conductor of each primary winding, said hotplate having a part of reduced section.

29. Electrical heating apparatus comprising twoprimary windings each having an induced portion of secondary conductor arranged in inductive relation thereto, and a hot plate connected to the induced portion of secondary conductor of each primary winding, said hot plate having a part of reduced section and one or more slits for the purpose specified.

30. Electrical heating apparatus comprising two induced portions of secondary conductor, a hot late connected to and arranged to complete tl ie circuit of each of said induced portions of secondary conductor, and means for inducing current in said induced portions of secondary conductor.

31-. Electrical heating apparatus comprising two primary windings two induced portions of secondary conductor arranged in inductive relation to said primary windings,

and a hot plate connected to and arranged to complete the circuit of each induced portion of secondary conductor.

32. Electrical heating apparatus comprising two primary windings, two induced portions of secondary conductor arranged in inductive relation to the respective primary windings, and two metal plates or strips connected to the induced portions of secondary conductor so as to form therewith a permanently closed secondary conductor, one of said plates or strips being adapted to form a hot plate.

33. Electrical heating apparatus comprising two primary windings, two induced ortions of secondary conductor arrange in inductive relation to the respective primary windings, and two metal plates or strips connected to the induced portions of secondary conductor, so as to form therewith a permanently closed secondary conductor, one of said plates or strips being adapted to form a hot plate and connected to the second plate or stri through a resistance device.

34. lectrical heating apparatus com rising a magnetic core, two primary win gs thereon, two induced portlons of secondary conductor arranged on said primary windings current carryin portions of secondary conductor arrange parallel and near together and connected to the two induced portions of secondary conductor, one of said current carrying portions being adapted to have heat generated therein by the passage of current therethrough, and a switch device whereby the action of said primary windings can be varied for the purpose set forth.

35. Electrical heating apparatus comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding thereon, a permanently closed secondary circuit havin a portion thereof arranged in inductive re ation to said primary winding and another portion adapted to have heat generated therein by the passage of electric current therethrough, and means adapted to act as a ma netic shunt to said core.

36. E ectrical heating apparatus comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding thereon, a permanently closed secondary circuit having a portion thereof arranged in inductive relation to said primary winding and another portion adapted to have heat generated therein by the passage of electric current .therethrough, and magnetic material arranged to be moved relatively to said core so as to form a magnetic shunt for said core.

37. Electrical heating apparatus, comprising a magnetic core, a primary winding thereon, a permanently closed seconda circuit having a portion thereof arranged 1n inductive relation to said primary winding and another portion adapted to have heat generated therein by the passage of electric current therethrough, and a bar of magnetic material adapted to be moved towards said core and shorten the magnetic circuit thereof.

38. Electrical heating apparatus comprising two primary windings each wound on a magnetic core, two induced portions of secondary conductor arranged around the respective conductors, a hot plate connected to said induced portions of conductor and adapted to be heated by current flowing therethrough, and a switch device whereby one of said windings can be put out of action.

39. Electrical heating apparatus comprising two primary windings each wound on a magnetic core, two induced portions of secondary conductor arranged around the respective conductors, a hot plate connected to said induced portions of conductor and adapted to be heated by current fiowin therethrough, and a switch device where y said windings can be connected in series with each other and whereby one of them can be short circuited,then open circuited and afterwards connected in arallel with the other one.

Signed at ondon England this twentyeighth day of July 1906.

ARTHUR FRANCIS BERRY.

Witnesses:

CHARLES CoPs, H. D. JAMESON. 

